Peeps At Many Lands: Australia by Frank Fox
"Peeps At Many Lands: Australia" by Frank Fox is a travelogue and geographic exploration written in the early 20th century. This book serves as an introduction to Australia, detailing its history, geography, flora, fauna, and the culture of its indigenous people as well as settlers. The likely topic of the book revolves around an informative overview of Australia's natural features and the narrative of its colonial past. The opening of this work
presents a vivid depiction of Australia's early history, likening the continent to a "Sleeping Beauty" that awaited the arrival of explorers and settlers. It recounts the discovery of Australia by various nations over centuries, culminating in the British colonization that began in the late 18th century. Through narration, it articulates the challenges faced by early settlers in adapting to an environment that was often unyielding and different from their homelands, including the difficulty in cultivating crops and the resourcefulness required to thrive in the Australian bush. It sets a foundational understanding of Australia's geographical uniqueness and prepares readers for more detailed accounts of its people and wildlife in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fox, Frank, 1874-1960 |
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| Illustrator | Spence, Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton), 1868-1933 |
| Title | Peeps At Many Lands: Australia |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas) |
| Subject | Australia -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Australia -- History |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 25976 |
| Release Date | Jul 6, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 131 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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